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American Restaurants

American cuisine is our collective national treasure. The ultimate fusion of our appetite for international flavor and down home comfort food, Charlottesville’s compelling list of American restaurants offers numerous options sure to hit your sweet spot.

American cuisine is our collective national treasure. The ultimate fusion of our appetite for international flavor and down home comfort food, Charlottesville’s compelling list of American restaurants offers numerous options sure to hit your sweet spot.

Mockingbird

Melissa Close-Hart's masterpiece.

Firefly

On Carlton in Charlottesville.

Surfer sees swell.

Brightside Beach Pub

Seafood, Wings & Beach Vibes.

Lucky Blues

Great Tunes, Subs & Sandwiches

Group dinner at Restoration Restaurant

Restoration

A memorable dining experience.

Expansive bar at The Whiskey Jar.

The Whiskey Jar

Classic Southern dishes, rye, bourbon, & scotch.

Plate of Chops at Timberwood

Timberwood Grill

A hometown fave.

Historical dining room at The Local.

The Local

Executive Chef Matthew Hart at the helm.

Found at Burtons Bar & Grill, Haddock piled atop green beans and rice.

Burtons Grill & Bar

A menu with something for everyone.

The Virginian

Oldest continuous restaurant in Cville.

The sign of Ellie's glows at night at Ellie's Country Club

Ellies Social Club

Live Music. Big Bars. Amazing Food. On the Corner.

The Fitzroy

Way popular with Cville's style council.

A couple at The Virginian's bar

Food Tours by Charlottesville Guide

Delicious Tours.

Gringo Tacos from FARMacy Café

Multiverse Kitchens

6 kitchens in 1.

Tilman's restaurant, serving cheese, wine and snacks.

Tilman’s

Cheese, wine, and snacks.

Two craft cocktails on a table at Tonic.

Tonic

Craft cocktails and small plates.

Buffalo Wild Wings

Sports bar specialities and people-watching.

Founder holding a basketball and beer from Ralph Sampson's American Taproom.

Ralph Sampson’s American Taproom

Ralph sightings occur here!

Rapture

High-concept Southern fare and an attached nightclub.

Nightlife at Miller's Downtown.

Miller’s Downtown

Southern pub fare with live music.

Michie Tavern

Get a taste of the 18th Century!

The Nook

Charlottesville's Original Diner.

Tavern on the James

20 minutes south of Charlottesville lies the Tavern o

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